By Adam Nazzaro NEFJ Correspondent MILTON – The more the high school football season progresses this fall, the games get bigger. The bright lights were shining on Brooks Field Friday night, as the host Milton took on other undefeated Bay State Conference rival Needham and it was everything you could ask for. Milton’s defense was the story here. Halting the Rockets on their last two offensive drives, the Wildcats prevailing……
St. John’s Prep 35, St. John’s Shrewsbury 0 – Eagles fly past Pioneers with impressive defensive performance
DANVERS – Beating a Catholic Conference rival on Senior Night is one thing. Beating a Catholic Conference rival so badly on Senior Night that running time is implemented for the entire second half, now that’s a statement. After a wild roller coaster ride to start for both teams early on, St. John’s Prep scored all 35 points in the first half en route to the blowout 35-0 victory over St…….
New England high school round-up: Week 5 & 6 Edition
Hard to believe we are already at the halfway point of the season. The football season always flies by. Here is a look at the week that was in New England High School Football and a look ahead to this week. There are some great match-up on this week’s slate. Connecticut Darian moved to 4-0 this past weekend. Long time assistant Andy Grant has done a great job reviving the……
No. 19 Harvard faces another big test with Friday night showdown against Cornell
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Greenwich off to another fast start with Vomvolakis brothers leading the way
Perennial Connecticut state championship contender Greenwich is 4-0 and looks like its usual dominant self. While the program regularly rolls out outstanding athletes and has throughout its history – its most notable alum is Steve Young – Peter and George Vomvolakis are creating their own brotherly legacy. Peter is the bigger but younger brother (a junior) playing on both sides of the line, while George – who’s also a team…
NEFJ picks – Week 5
Adam took the Week 4 title going 8-3. John was 7-4 and Stone had another brutal week at 4-7. As things currently stand, both John and Adam are 28-16 overall with Stone limping behind at 20-24. Let’s see how Week 5 goes, especially with some extremely intriguing matchups locally at the college level… High School Catholic Memorial at Xaverian Stone: Game of the weekend probably in MA. I’m going to go……
With Army-Navy game two months away, local fans can get first look at the Black Knights this weekend
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Governor’s Cup weekend has arrived; Rams & Bears set for showdown on Saturday
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Norwood 25, Holliston 24 – Mustangs stun Panthers with late rally
NORWOOD- For three and a half quarters, Holliston was in control of Thursday night’s game against the Norwood Mustangs but as the old adage goes, you have to play a four quarter game if you want to win. Norwood did just that and in the process, stunned Holliston 25-24. The Panthers struck early on their second possession thanks to senior quarterback Kaua Lima who converted a 3rd and 2 by……
Q&A with Everett coach Justin Flores
One of the biggest wins of last weekend came when Everett beat BC High, 35-34. The win improved the Crimson Tide to 3-1 on the season, with the only loss to Xaverian in the opener. Leading the way for Everett is first-year coach Justin Flores. We wanted to speak to Flores about his experience as the Tide coach, and who some of his best players are. We spoke over the……